SEAPAX 50th Peace Corps Anniversary Celebration a Great Success!

Thanks to The Seattle Public Library and a wonderful team of volunteers, our “Peace Corps: 50 Years of Promoting Service and Global Understanding” event held on March 20th was a resounding success.

Many thanks to all who helped to organize and carry out our March 20th event!!!!! Your involvement every step of the way, including, but not limited to: planning and communications; creating the poster, bibliography and the PCV slide show; serving as point people, panelists, workshop facilitators and inspirational keynote speakers; arranging for the library display; serving as hosts & hostesses; taking pictures; providing the attractive refreshments and birthday party; staffing the SEAPAX table; directing traffic; to taking care of the final cleanup, were what made it all possible.

Thank you to:

Nancy Amidei

Becky Anderson

Lillian Baer

Hilary Beam

Naomi Botkin

Julie Bryan

Marlene Buffington

Erin Burke

Rosie Burns

Kristen Comer

Joanne Dufour

Josh Fliegel

Sara Gore

Mike Greenberg

Kari Groves

Jen Simon Halai

Rachel Harris

Kimberly Hitchcock

Sharon Hunter

Darryl Johnson

Larry Kaye

Aileen Ly

Joshuah Marshall

Pat McGovern

Kimberly McLaury

Carol McRoberts

Temma Pistrang

Jodi Reimer

Devin Reynolds

Jennifer Rogers

Bunny Schmidley

Natalie Sloan

Catherine Swanson

Paulette Thompson

Carolee Walters

Michael Wehling

Becky

Joel

Otila

Silao

Shawn

( We want to make sure that everyone’s efforts are properly acknowledged , so please let me know all your complete names, any mis-spellings, and if anyone was inadvertently omitted from the list. Please accept my apologies too for any errors.)

Extra special thanks are owed to Valerie Wonder SPL ‘s ESL & Literacy Program Manager for her months of work with us, to SPL staffers Amy and Mattice at the event. The support of the Peace Corps Northwest Regional Office, especially of Melanie Forthun, Public Affairs Specialist and staff was invaluable. In-kind support by the Starbuck’s Coffee and the World Affairs Council of Greater Seattle contributed to the event as well. And we we greatly honored by the participation of Congressman Jim McDermott at this special occasion.

Photos of the event will be published soon. The workshops received accolades from the attendees, and number of people made a point of sharing that they would be very interested in future SEAPAX programs on these topics: